Some Like It Hot (1959)
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- Passed
- 2h 1min
- Comedy, Music
- 19 Mar 1959 (USA)
- Movie
- Won 1 Oscar. Another 10 wins & 13 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
Marilyn Monroe | ... |
Sugar Kane Kowalczyk
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Tony Curtis | ... |
Joe / Josephine / Shell Oil Junior
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Jack Lemmon | ... |
Jerry / Daphne
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George Raft | ... |
Spats Colombo
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Pat O'Brien | ... |
Detective Mulligan
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Joe E. Brown | ... |
Osgood Fielding III
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Nehemiah Persoff | ... |
Little Bonaparte
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Joan Shawlee | ... |
Sweet Sue
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Billy Gray | ... |
Sig Poliakoff
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George E. Stone | ... |
Toothpick Charlie
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Dave Barry | ... |
Bienstock
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Mike Mazurki | ... |
Spats' Henchman
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Harry Wilson | ... |
Spats' Henchman
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Beverly Wills | ... |
Dolores
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Barbara Drew | ... |
Nellie
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Edward G. Robinson Jr. | ... |
Johnny Paradise
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Sam Bagley | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Brandon Beach | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Phil Bloom | ... |
Gangster at Convention (uncredited)
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Willie Bloom | ... |
Gangster at Convention (uncredited)
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Al Breneman | ... |
Bellhop (uncredited)
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Steve Carruthers | ... |
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
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James J. Casino | ... |
Gangster at Convention (uncredited)
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Noble 'Kid' Chissell | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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Beulah Christian | ... |
Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
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Ted Christy | ... |
Gangster (uncredited)
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Robert Cole | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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Marian Collier | ... |
Olga (uncredited)
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Pat Comiskey | ... |
Spats' Henchman (uncredited)
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Bing Conley | ... |
Gangster at Convention (uncredited)
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Paul Cristo | ... |
Gangster at Convention (uncredited)
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Harry Denny | ... |
Retirement Home Resident (uncredited)
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Jimmy Dime | ... |
Gangster Convention Greeter (uncredited)
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Franklyn Farnum | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Joan Fields | ... |
Band Member (uncredited)
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Duke Fishman | ... |
Gangster at Convention (uncredited)
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Mary Foley | ... |
Band Member (uncredited)
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George Ford | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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Paul Frees | ... |
Funeral Director / Speakeasy Waiter / Josephine (uncredited) (voice)
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Joanne Genthon | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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Bobby Gilbert | ... |
Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
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Joseph Glick | ... |
Gangster at Convention (uncredited)
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Jack Gordon | ... |
Gangster with Charlie (uncredited)
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Joe Gray | ... |
Mobster at Banquet (uncredited)
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Stuart Hall | ... |
Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
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Sam Harris | ... |
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
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Harold 'Tommy' Hart | ... |
Official #2 (uncredited)
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Ted Hook | ... |
Official #1 (uncredited)
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Shep Houghton | ... |
Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
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John Indrisano | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Tom Kennedy | ... |
Bouncer (uncredited)
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Joseph La Cava | ... |
Gangster at Convention (uncredited)
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George Lake | ... |
Small Role (uncredited)
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Carl M. Leviness | ... |
Retirement Home Resident (uncredited)
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King Lockwood | ... |
Gangster at Convention (uncredited)
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John Logan | ... |
Small Role (uncredited)
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Hank Mann | ... |
Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
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Tiger Joe Marsh | ... |
Small Role (uncredited)
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Jack Mather | ... |
Small Role (uncredited)
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Tipp McClure | ... |
Spats' Henchman (uncredited)
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Penny McGuiggan | ... |
Trumpet Player (uncredited)
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Frank McLure | ... |
Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
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Laurie Mitchell | ... |
Mary Lou (uncredited)
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Joan Nicholas | ... |
Betty (uncredited)
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William H. O'Brien | ... |
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
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Colleen O'Sullivan | ... |
Band Member (uncredited)
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Joe Palma | ... |
Small Role (uncredited)
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Helen Perry | ... |
Rosella (uncredited)
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Jack Perry | ... |
Gangster at Convention (uncredited)
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Danny Richards Jr. | ... |
Fresh Bellboy (uncredited)
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Edwin Rochelle | ... |
Chef (uncredited)
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John Roy | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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Cosmo Sardo | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Scott Seaton | ... |
Old Man (uncredited)
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Sammy Shack | ... |
Commuter at Station (uncredited)
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Fred Sherman | ... |
Drunk (uncredited)
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Carl Sklover | ... |
Small Role (uncredited)
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Bert Stevens | ... |
Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
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Gloria Tennes | ... |
Band Member (uncredited)
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Arthur Tovey | ... |
Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
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Sid Troy | ... |
Gangster at Convention (uncredited)
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Ralph Volkie | ... |
Gangster at Massacre (uncredited)
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Tito Vuolo | ... |
Mozzarella (uncredited)
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Sandra Warner | ... |
Emily (uncredited)
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Billy Wayne | ... |
Small Role (uncredited)
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Grace Lee Whitney | ... |
Rosella (uncredited)
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Directed by
Billy Wilder |
Written by
Billy Wilder | ... | (screenplay) and |
I.A.L. Diamond | ... | (screenplay) |
Robert Thoeren | ... | (suggested by a story by) (as R. Thoeren) and |
Michael Logan | ... | (suggested by a story by) (as M. Logan) |
Produced by
I.A.L. Diamond | ... | associate producer |
Doane Harrison | ... | associate producer |
Billy Wilder | ... | producer |
Music by
Adolph Deutsch | ... | (background score) |
Cinematography by
Charles Lang | ... | director of photography (as Charles Lang Jr.) |
Editing by
Arthur P. Schmidt | ... | film editor |
Casting By
Phil Benjamin | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
Ted Haworth |
Set Decoration by
Edward G. Boyle |
Makeup Department
Agnes Flanagan | ... | hair stylist |
Emile LaVigne | ... | makeup artist |
Alice Monte | ... | hair stylist |
Allan Snyder | ... | makeup artist: Miss Monroe (uncredited) |
Production Management
Allen K. Wood | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Sam Nelson | ... | assistant director |
Thomas L. Miller | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Hal W. Polaire | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
Tom Plews | ... | property |
Boris Grinsson | ... | poster designer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
Fred Lau | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
Milt Rice | ... | special effects |
Daniel Hays | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Stunts
Paul Baxley | ... | stunt driver (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited) |
Polly Burson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Joe Gray | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Carey Loftin | ... | stunt driver (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Bernie Abramson | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Floyd McCarty | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Phil Stern | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Don Stott | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Bert Henrikson | ... | wardrobe |
Orry-Kelly | ... | gowns: Miss Monroe |
Joan Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Location Management
John Veitch | ... | location manager (uncredited) |
Music Department
Matty Malneck | ... | songs: supervised by |
Eve Newman | ... | music editor |
George 'Red' Callender | ... | musician: double bass (uncredited) |
Gene Cipriano | ... | musician: tenor sax for Tony Curtis (uncredited) / musician: woodwinds (uncredited) |
Jack Dumont | ... | musician (uncredited) |
Al Hendrickson | ... | musician: ukulele for Marylyn Monroe (uncredited) / musician: ukulele (uncredited) |
Barney Kessel | ... | musician: electric guitar (uncredited) |
Matty Malneck | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
Shelly Manne | ... | musician: drums (uncredited) |
Dave Pell | ... | musician: tenor sax (uncredited) / saxophone coach for Tony Curtis (uncredited) |
Art Pepper | ... | musician: alto sax (uncredited) |
Society Syncopators | ... | vocalist (uncredited) |
Leroy Vinnegar | ... | musician: double bass (uncredited) |
Gerald Wiggins | ... | vocal coach for Marilyn Monroe (uncredited) |
John Williams | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
John Franco | ... | script continuity |
Wally Green | ... | choreographer |
Jack Cole | ... | choreographer (uncredited) |
Evelyn Moriarty | ... | stand-in: Marilyn Monroe (uncredited) |
Claudine Mulard | ... | translator: French subtitles (uncredited) |
Maurice Segal | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
Alpha Steinman | ... | production secretary (uncredited) |
Paula Strasberg | ... | dialogue coach (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Ashton Productions (presents)
- The Mirisch Corporation
Distributors
- United Artists (1959) (United States) (theatrical)
- Dear Film (1959) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1959) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Nova Film (1959) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- United Artists (UA) (1959) (Japan) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1959) (Argentina) (theatrical) (as Artistas Unidos)
- United Artists (1959) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1959) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1959) (Australia) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1959) (France) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1959) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- United Artists de Mexico (1959) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1959) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- C.B. Films S.A. (1963) (Spain) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Video (1982) (United States) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox (1983) (United States) (VHS) (drawer box release)
- CBS/Fox (1984) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1984) (United States) (VHS)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1985) (Finland) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (1985) (Australia) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1985) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox (1987) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1987) (Australia) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1987) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Fazer Musiikki Oy/Fazer Video (1988) (Finland) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1988) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1988) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- TV3 (1988) (Finland) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (1989) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1989) (Germany) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1990) (Australia) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1990) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- The Criterion Collection (1991) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Warner Home Video (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Vidéo (1991) (France) (VHS)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1992) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Warner Home Video (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1993) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1993) (United States) (VHS)
- Chapel Distribution (1997) (Australia) (theatrical)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1997) (Finland) (tv)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2000) (Australia) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2000) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Fox Pathé Europa (2000) (France) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2000) (France) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2000) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- FS Film (2001) (Finland) (DVD) (special edition)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2001) (Italy) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (VHS)
- SF Norge (2001) (Norway) (DVD)
- Alamode Film (2002) (Germany) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Cinemien (2002) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2002) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2004) (Australia) (DVD)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Nelonen (2006) (Finland) (tv)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Cinema Mondo (2007) (Finland) (theatrical) (re-release)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- FS Film (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- TV2 Norge (2008) (Norway) (tv)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2009) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2011) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2011) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2018) (United States) (Blu-ray) (4k restoration)
- The Criterion Collection (2018) (United States) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox India (1960) (India) (theatrical) (as 20th Century Fox Corp.)
- 20th Century Fox India (1960) (India) (theatrical) (as 20th Century Fox Corporation)
- Fox-Stockholm Film Distribution (1980) (Sweden) (theatrical) (16 mm)
- Park Circus (2019) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Rank Filmes de Portugal (1980) (Portugal) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet (1985) (Sweden) (theatrical) (16 mm)
- Stockholm Film (1975) (Sweden) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Summer Classics (2022) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
- United Artists (1959) (Belgium) (theatrical) (as Les Artistes Associés S.A.B.)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1982) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (Brazil) (DVD)
- 9Gem (2023) (Australia) (tv)
- Canal+ (1988) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Cinétoile (1998) (France) (tv) (French subtitles)
- Egmont Entertainment (Finland) (DVD)
- Filmmuseum Distributie (Netherlands) (VHS)
- France 3 (1976) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Kino Lorber (2022) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- MGM Networks (2009) (India) (tv) (Chennai)
- RCA (II) (1982) (United States) (video) (CED VideoDisc)
- Rai Movie (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- SF Home Entertainment (2001) (Sweden) (DVD)
- The Criterion Channel (2020) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- Varus Video (Russia) (VHS)
- Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Hotel del Coronado (accomodations)
- MGM Home Entertainment (VHS package design)
- Westrex Recording System (sound recording system)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
After two Chicago musicians, Joe and Jerry, witness the the St. Valentine's Day massacre, they want to get out of town and get away from the gangster responsible, Spats Colombo. They're desperate to get a gig out of town but the only job they know of is in an all-girl band heading to Florida. They show up at the train station as Josephine and Daphne, the replacement saxophone and bass players. They certainly enjoy being around the girls, especially Sugar Kane Kowalczyk who sings and plays the ukulele. Joe in particular sets out to woo her while Jerry/Daphne is wooed by a millionaire, Osgood Fielding III. Mayhem ensues as the two men try to keep their true identities hidden and Spats Colombo and his crew show up for a meeting with several other crime lords. Written by garykmcd |
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Taglines | Not since SCARFACE, so much action. Not since the Marx Brothers, so much comedy. Not since THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH, so much Marilyn. See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $2,883,848 (estimated) |
Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $1,039,935 |
Did You Know?
Trivia | Years after the film's release, a movie reviewer asked Tony Curtis why his "Josephine" was so much more feminine than Jack Lemmon's "Daphne." Curtis explained he was so scared to be playing a woman (or a man pretending to be one) that his tightly wound body language could be read as demure and shy, traditionally feminine traits, whereas Lemmon, who was completely unbothered, and "ran out of his dressing room screaming like the Queen of the May," kept much more of his masculine body language. See more » |
Goofs | During the opening chase, the police zip by a Chevron gas station. Chevron was known as Standard Oil in 1929. See more » |
Movie Connections | Edited into Vida conyugal sana (1974). See more » |
Soundtracks | Runnin' Wild See more » |
Quotes |
[last lines]
Jerry: Oh no you don't! Osgood, I'm gonna level with you. We can't get married at all. Osgood: Why not? Jerry: Well, in the first place, I'm not a natural blonde. Osgood: Doesn't matter. Jerry: I smoke! I smoke all the time! Osgood: I don't care. Jerry: Well, I have a terrible past. For three years now, I've been living with a saxophone player. Osgood: I forgive you. Jerry: [tragically] I can never have children! Osgood: We can adopt some. Jerry: But you don't understand, Osgood! Ohh... [Jerry finally gives up and pulls off his wig] Jerry: [normal voice] I'm a man! Osgood: [shrugs] Well, nobody's perfect! [Jerry looks on with disbelief as Osgood continues smiling with indifference. Fade out] See more » |